Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics (ue)
Mechatronics Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics (ue) | FBE501 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Nihat Hakan AKYOL
Associate Prof. Dr. Taner ERDOĞAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Ali KİBAR
Associate Prof. Dr. Fatma OĞUZ ERDOĞAN
Associate Prof. Dr. Meltem YILDIZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aytaç ÇINAR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehlika KOCABAŞ AKAY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Celal ÖZKALE
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the scientific research techniques, and research & publication ethics
2) Determine the research method
3) Collect the suitable data and evaluate the collected data
4) Carry out literature review
5) Prepare the report, project, thesis and article.
6) Recognize the scientific ethic rules.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 6 | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
e-course
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Scientific Communication: Information literacy, Basic qualifications of researcher, Responsibilities of scientists, Scientific methods (Observation, Hypothesis, Law and Reality, Forecast, Controlled Experiments) Research Methods and Techniques: Problem (selection of the problem, structure of the problem, restriction of the subject area, writing the research problem) Selection of Topics: Bring innovation to science, novel method development, application of known methods to new fields Scientific methods (Quantitative research models, qualitative research models, universe and sample (working group), Data and data collection, data types, quantitative data collection, qualitative data collection, quantification and quantification tools – validity and reliability.
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Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Brain Storming
3) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required